The CC 8800-1 crawler crane was a a large crane that was used to stack Orbital Launch and Integration Tower 3 (OLIT #3) at Starbase . It fulfilled a similar role as the LR11350 did in the construction of Orbital Launch and Integration Tower 1 (OLIT #1). After being shortened, it was not used for any work, and was disassembled for transport.
Timeline[]
- Early June 2024 Documentation released revealing that a CC8800-1 crane will be used for the construction of the third tower confirming prior speculation
- 10 June 2024: First counterweights of CC8800-1 delivered to the Launch Site
- 11 June 2024: 10 Containers delivered to the Launch Site containing the Boom Booster
- 26 June 2024: CC8800-1 fully raised for the first time